Rohit Sharma retired from T20I cricket in June 2024. He ended his career after leading India to World Cup glory. He is the only player to win the T20 World Cup twice. He won it in 2007 as a player and in 2024 as captain.
Rohit finished as one of the most prolific openers in T20I history. He played 159 matches and batted in 151 innings. He scored 4,231 runs at an average of 32.05 and a strike rate of 140.89. His highest score was an unbeaten 121 against Afghanistan in 2024. He scored five centuries and 32 fifties. He also hit 383 fours and 205 sixes.
Rohit was very successful as India’s T20I captain. He led the team in 62 matches and won 49 of them. His win rate was 79.03 per cent. That is the best among Indian T20I captains. He led India to victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup. India won every match in that tournament.
Rohit also has a strong record in T20 World Cups. He is the second-highest run-scorer in the tournament’s history. He scored 1,220 runs in 47 matches at an average of 34.85. His 12 half-centuries are a record for an Indian batter. He is one of the few players to win the T20 World Cup twice.
Rohit holds several other T20I records. His 205 sixes are the most by any player in T20 internationals. He also holds the record for most sixes as an opener in T20Is, with 184. He held the record for the fastest T20I century by an Indian. He scored a 35-ball century against Sri Lanka in 2017. Abhishek Sharma broke that record in September 2026. Rohit also holds the record for the most runs scored against a single team in T20 cricket. He scored 1,161 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.
Rohit Sharma Next Match Schedule: When Does the Hitman Play Next?
Rohit Sharma was picked in India’s ODI squad for the upcoming series against the West Indies. The selection gives his chances of making the 2027 ODI World Cup squad a boost. Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, and Mohammed Siraj have also returned to the squad.
For the past year, there was a lot of talk about whether he still had a place in the team. His century against England at Lord’s in July helped silence some critics. But his decision to be part of a reality show on TV also invited scrutiny. Some people even doubted whether he would be picked for the West Indies series. The announcement of selection ended those doubts and was seen as validation after weeks of uncertainty.
Sources said the board preferred to evaluate him series by series rather than commit to him for the entire World Cup cycle. For many, that was a sign that his career might be over after his final moment of glory in England. But the selectors, led by Ajit Agarkar, decided to call him back. Rohit, Kohli, Jadeja, and Siraj all return, giving India’s ODI unit a much more experienced look than the T20I and Asian Games squads named on the same day.
His last ODI innings was an unbeaten 138 against England at Lord’s. He became the first Indian batter to score a century at that ground in the format. That knock came when speculation about his retirement was at its loudest. Instead of being a final farewell, the innings proved that Rohit still has gas left in his tank. His overall form in the three ODIs showed no sign of decline.
The BCCI has scheduled nine home ODIs across the 2026-27 season. That was always going to be a clear signal about Rohit’s future. Naming him alongside Kohli for the opening assignment suggests the selectors still see value in him. It does not look like a farewell tour being managed carefully to its natural end. However, selection for one series is not the same as a guaranteed spot in South Africa in 2027. A poor series against the West Indies would reopen the same conversation this announcement has just closed.
FAQs
Q. When did Rohit Sharma retire from T20I cricket?
A. Rohit retired from T20I cricket in June 2024.
Q. How many T20I matches did Rohit Sharma play?
A. Rohit played 159 T20I matches.
Q. How many T20 World Cups has Rohit Sharma won?
A. Rohit has won the T20 World Cup twice.
Q. How many T20I sixes did Rohit Sharma hit?
A. Rohit hit 205 sixes in T20I cricket.
Q. Is Rohit Sharma still playing ODI cricket?
A. Yes, Rohit was selected for India’s ODI series against West Indies.
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